The river press., 1887-07-06

words and announced the reading OF the
| Declaration of Independence by j. w.
Tattan. AS the orator of the day, Col. NJ.
j. Leaning, was confined to his room by
illness, this part of the programme had to
be dispensed with and in its stead Judge
Tattan read an appropriate extract from
one of the great speeches of Daniel Web
ster. This concluded the exercises and
| Mr.. Conrad dismissed the assemblage to
meet again at the gun club pavilion and
race course.
! SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
! The gun contest which was witnessed
by an immense crowd, took place al the
foot of Main street, where large Pavilion
was erected to afford the contestants and
visitors some protection from the sun, and
the day was warm enough to prompt
almost any one to seek the sequestered
hooks. Owing to the lack Of time in
which to arrange matters there was no
regular club in attendance other than the
Fort Benton club, but several parties not
members Of that organization took part in
the friendly shoot.
The first match was 10 single glass balls,
with eleven contestants. Frank Lepper
was chosen umpire. The score was !:
Jere Sullivan, 8; T. J. Todd, 6; C. M.
Lanning, 8; A. J. Broadwater, 8; FL. j.
Wackerlin, 9; J. Lee, s.; Chas. Rowe, b;
Geo. Shumate, 8; L. p. Aspling, 2; VIM.
Rowe, 4 W. j. Minar, Z. There being a
tie between Messrs. Lanning and Waeker-
| lin for the first prize, the latter won in
/ shooting off There were three ties for
the second prize which was finally won
| by Geo. Shumate and w. j. Minar was
awarded the third. The first prize was an
elegant fiy-rod and reel, the second a sill
yer cup and the third 100 cigars.
The second match, 10 clay birds, was
participated in by twelve persons, making
the following score: Jere Sullivan, 4; T..
j. Todd, Z; G. M. Lanning, 6; A. j..
Broadwater, 3; Fl. J. Wackerlin, Z; j.
Lee, 8; Chas. Rowe, a; Geo. Shumate, | !;
T. P. Aspling, O; VIM. Rowe, 5; w. J..
Minar, 5; John Johnstone, 2. H. J.
Wackerlin again won first prize, VIM.
Rowe second, and @. M. Lanning third.
In the third match, 10 double glass, balls
the number of shots was reduced from ten
to fiye, owing to the lack of time. and the
score resulted as follows: Jere Sullivan,
8; T. j. Todd, 5; c. M. tanning, 8; A. j.
Broadwater, 4; 81. j. Wackerlin, Z; j..
Lee, 5; Chas. Rowe, A.; W. J. Minar, 4;
Geo. Shumate, 5; John f. Patterson, g..
Other contests had been arranged but
owing to the lateness of the hour they
were dispensed with and the large assem-
blage in attendance next turned its atten-
| ton to
HORSE RACING,
the race course being in the same vicinity.
Unfortunately, Mr.. j. d. Richards failed
to come ''to the scratch" !" with his runner
Nowhere and Mr.. T. j. Todd had no op-
portunity to show the fieet-footedness of
his fiery steed, Daylight. He had the
pleasure, however of pocketing the forfeit
money. But Fourth of July celebration
without horse race would be almost akin
to the playing of Hamlet with that erratic
/ individual left out, SO a contest was speed
| lily arranged. John Harris entered his
horse ''Croppy," Hockett & Fletcher, of
Miles City, 'sRoan Ike'' and another party
"McCracken." The race was for purse
of fifty dollars, one quarter of a mile dash.
Considerable money was put up on the
side and when it came to a test of speed
Mr.. Harris COW horse, "Croppy," came
under the wire an easy winner, with
'FRoan Ike'' second and "McCracken"
tagging far in the rear. The boys who
Stacked Judgment paid their bets and
the large crowd now returned to town, it
being time for the steamboat excursion.
THE GRAND STEAM BOAT EXCURSION.
The event of the day that was looked
| forward to with more genuine interest
than any other, was the excursion down
the broad bosom of the mighty Missouri
on the good steamer Josephine. Every
body was anxious to go, yet many We're
deferred fearing that the crowd would he
too great TO make the trip enjoyable. al
six O'Clock the band on the hurricane roof
struck up a lively air as the lines were
hauled in and the steamer swung
gracefully ont into the current. There
were at least 400 people on the three decks
and all had ample room to move about
and enjoy themselves. The officers and
crew of the boat wed with each other in
irving to make every one feel perfectly at
home, and nothing was left undone on
their part 10 add TO the pleasure Of the :